Helen Barrett Montgomery did not write this book. The author, H.B. Montgomery, writes from the perspective of an Englishman. Helen Barrett Montgomery was an American woman. This book has several statements that are critical of Christianity and Christian missionaries. Helen Barrett Montgomery was an active churchwoman, an evangelical Baptist, a pastor's daughter, and a lifelong advocate of Christian missions. She wrote numerous books championing the cause of missions, especially women's missionary activities. She never made such statements in her writings. This book was written before Helen Barrett Montgomery ever traveled to Asia. Finally, Helen Barrett Montgomery never abbreviated her name on her publications; she always listed her full name. The author of this book, H.B. Montgomery, was not Helen Barrett Montgomery.